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Nov 29, 2009

google. innovation has always been on my mind. i've assumed this was an area where america remained head and shoulders above the world. that's where our future lies, how we'll move up the value chain and reuate new jobs for the future. over the last few months i've been having second thoughts. i've been reading these new studies that use not polls of experts but hard data and they suggest that america's lead is slipping. in fact, one of them looks at the degree to which countries are adjusting and improving their research technology and regulatory policies to stay competitive. and it finds that the united states has made the least progress of the 36 nations in four regions studied. you can go to our website for the actual studies. consider the three most important technologies in alternative energy that are likely to yield big payoffs -- solar, wind and battery power. america doesn't measure up to asia in any of the three. take solar energy. japan and china each have three of the top ten companies in that field. america has only two. let's be clear. america still dominates the world of i

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Nov 20, 2009

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Nov 20, 2009

that includes the best ideas. backed by america's physicians. nurse leaders and nurse practitioners. america's hospitals. prohibiting cuts to medicare benefits. protecting your choice of health care professional. covering preventive care, and closing the prescription gap, to reduce out-of-pocket costs. ♪ boss: ah! thank gecko: what's going on, sir? boss: we're slammed. tons of people interested in all the money they could be saving by switching to geico.. gecko: yeah, 'course. boss: boy, did we miss you last week. that temp wasn't working out at all. exec: took me all morning but i got those quarterly figures for ... you. (hissing noise, gulping) gecko: aw, he ate all my mints. anncr: geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. _-_-_-_-_>> on wednesday we brought you an incredible look at a wild animal orphanage in africa. check it out. >> reporter: there are about a half a dozen young orphans here that range from a few weeks to a few months. and at that age they're at the most vulnerable from cold, from disease and also just to get used to the new surr

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Nov 21, 2009

-800-345-2550 tdd#1-800-345-2550 somewhere in america, there's a home by the sea powered by the wind on the plains. there's a hospital where technology has a healing touch. there's a factory giving old industries new life. and there's a train that got a whole city moving again. somewhere in america, the toughest questions are answered every day. because somewhere in america, 69,000 people spend every day answering them. siemens. answers. with cialis for daily use... a clinically proven, low-dose tablet for erectile dysfunction you take every day so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. tell your doctor about your medical condition and all medications and ask if you're healthy enough for sexual activity. don't take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. don't drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long term injury seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than 4 hours. if you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision st

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Nov 11, 2009

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Nov 11, 2009

to life. service learning can make a difference in your school. visit learn and serve america at: www.learnandserve.gov to find out how. ♪ announcer: good nutrition can lead to great things. find out how a healthy lifestyle can help your child succeed. >> announcer: the following is a paid program for the amish custom-built miracle fireplace brought to you by heat surge. if you would like to give your family the gift of warmth, we're going to tell you how to get in on the free miracle heater giveaway and never be cold again. the cost of heating your home has gone through the roof. smart families across america are slashing their heating bills with the exciting new amish custom-built heat surge fireplace and real wooden mantle proudly made by amish craftsmen in the heartland of america. meet real families across america who are actually using heat surge to stay warm while saving big money on their heating bills. >> a drastic reduction in my energy bills. >> i'm not getting paid to say any of this, but i'm telling you, to use the heat surge dramatically has reduced our heating bill. >

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Nov 26, 2009

are talking about a fundamental reset of the u.s. economy. that america was living high off the hog, american households and the whole country was living off of borrowed money and that this reset is going to mean people save more and people consume less and the economy grows more slowly and i think that's going to be a really wrenching social adjustment. >> you have identified one big issue in the jobs market and the problem we have got. the other one, bill, is that so many of these jobs that have been lost have been lost in manufacturing. and regardless of where you stand on whether we should have better manufacturing policy or we should manufacture more, the reality is manufacturing jobs, particularly lower paying jobs have left this country and higher paying ones have left this country. >> yes, we have major losses in manufacturing and major losses in construction and that's why we have seen men's unemployment rates rise faster than women's. we are a service based economy and particularly after november, october of 2008, this recession began to look like that garden variety recession where

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Nov 22, 2009

. in america we think a lot about south asia. and we now call it afpac. fixated on stabilizing afghanistan, washington seems to be relying more and more heavily on pakistan to tackle the taliban problem. in doing so, more disushingly, washington seems to be adopting the world view of the pakistani army, an army that created the taliban and despite $10 billion of aid from the united states, has taken no serious steps to dismantle it. pakistan's long-standing position has been that it has a right to see a pro-pakistani government in afghanistan. the respected expert harrison noted that in an interview him in 1988, pakistan's president demanded "a regime to our liking in kabul." last year a pakistani general told the director of the cia, quote, that pakistan has to support the taliban in afghanistan otherwise india will rein. and now general stan mcchrystal has echoed the pakistani line by increasing indian influence to afghanistan is likely to exacerbate. pakistan and afghanistan here in trouble. but dysfunctional small states don't create opportunities for political stability and world orde

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Nov 9, 2009

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Nov 9, 2009

gone through the roof. smart families across america are slashing their heating bills with the exciting new amish custom-built heat surge fireplace and real wooden mantle proudly made by amish craftsmen in the heartland of america. meet real families across america who are actually using heat surge to stay warm while saving big money on their heating bills. >> a drastic reduction in my energy bills. >> i'm not getting paid to say any of this, but i'm telling you, to use the heat surge dramatically has reduced our heating bill. >> announcer: meet the young families who used to struggle with high heat costs that have discovered the great benefits of heat surge. meet the seniors on fixed incomes who've learned the secret to saving money with the miracle of heat surge zone heating. >> that was the best thing i have ever done, and it's big savings. >> if you buy it, you'll be just like me. it's the best buy you ever made. >> announcer: discover how an amish man who helped create a miracle idea is helping home heating bills hit rock bottom. >> when we build in our local shops, each one built

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Nov 28, 2009

. that's happening now. america's most dependable 3g network. bringing you the first and only wireless 4g network. right now get a free 3g/4g device for your laptop. sprint. the now network. deaf, hard-of-hearing and people with speech disabilities access www.sprintrelay.com >>> jacqui jeras has news about your thanksgiving. you were in charge of the pies and the cornbread stuffing. how did it turn out? >> great. >> yeah? >> i'm a good pie maker. >> are you really? >> yeah. >> what did mom make? >> what did mom make? mom made some rolls. my sister did the turkey. >> who is a better cook? >> my sister's husband. >> better than your mom? >> mom is better. your mom did everything, right? >> yeah. we don't want to talk about it. i could barely get in my suit. >> wear the big pants. >> what is a busy day? today or tomorrow? the wednesday before and the sunday after. we expect we are going to have some travel delays. today if you were traveling or trying to enjoy the out of doors. we had trouble in the northeast. it looks good on the radar but the wind has been the problem. wind advisories have

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Nov 18, 2009

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Nov 18, 2009

your financial future and the future of your family in the myth of this financial crisis in america then don't even think about changing that channel because i have capabilities, wisdom and direction to share with you over the next thirty minutes that could change your future forever. folks, the news is horrific right now, wherever you turn you're worried if the new president is gonna make the right decisions. if congress and our government can bail us out of this financial disaster that we're in, but the truth of the matter is none of that is gonna help you have a better future or feel more secure, or get that knot out of your stomach if you're gonna be ok financially. folks, whatever goes on in congress whatever they pass whatever the new president does, it's not gonna fill your bank account up so i'm gonna suggest something to you, stop watching the news so much and worry about you and your family. hi, i'm dean graziosi, i'm author of the new york times best-selling real estate book in america be a real estate millionaire. the reason this book works is because it takes people jus

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Nov 23, 2009

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Nov 23, 2009

feinstein says the system is in need for an overhaul. >> america's in serious problems with respect to health care. we virtually every other developed country has a better system than we do. ours is costly in places it's ineffective, deeply troubled, and the time has come to really see that people who have no insurance can get insurance. >> well, the senate's top republican says democrats are taking an arrogant approach to hx health care reform. democrats are ignoring the will of the people. >> on a scale of one to ten, likelihood the senate will pass a health care legislation this year and congress will send the president a bill before the state of the un you address next year? >> we don't often ignore the wishes of the american people. they are screaming, many, telling us, please don't pass this, don't pass this bill. if the majority is hellbent on ignoring wishes of the american people, they have 60 votes in the senate. you would think that they might be able to do this, but i believe there are a number of democratic senators who do care what the american people think and are not

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Nov 25, 2009

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Nov 25, 2009

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Nov 24, 2009

from other countries, his name is david obay who's saying america's domestic agenda is more important than afghanistan. >> i do want to do everything i can to make sure that the white house and everybody in congress understands that there are huge financial costs in this war. we saw the progressive movement in this country back before the 20s wiped out by world war i. we saw harry truman's fair deal what typed out by korea, we saw linden johnson's great society wiped out by vietnam. i don't want to see the restructuring and the reforming of our own economy wiped out because we get stuck in a ten-year war that isn't paid for. >> so the president may have a fight on his hands. not with republicans, but within his own party. we're goings to be watching as this shakes out. the pentagon preparing to send 34,000 new troops to afghanistan. the president to announce that next week, probably tuesday. >> if it's a time of the alleged defense, he lacked the mental capacity to be able to commit those offenses. >> that's the lawyer, he's the attorney for major nadal hasan laying the ground work fo

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Nov 30, 2009

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Nov 30, 2009

. >> reporter: bank of america is launching what it calls a credit card clarity campaign. so beginning tomorrow, it's going send out one page summaries to 40 million of its customers and the letter is going to have the following, it's going to include interest rates to pay for what you buy for balance transfers, cash advances, it's also going to have payment information on how to keep your account in good standing. it's going to spell out all of the fees you're likely to pay, annual transaction and late fees. now, all of this coming after a lot of confusion and outrage with card companies hitting consumers are with those exorbitant late fees. they're making all of these changes before the new legal reforms are going to take effect that are going to restrict their ability to make these changes. so you know, they've cut their credit limits, raised interest rates and their fees. some of them are trying to make consumer-friendly changes ahead of the new reform laws that take effect in february. tony that includes bank of america, trying to be more friendly, i think. >> well, yeah. so allison, are t

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Nov 22, 2009

to kennedy? >> america is a culture that prizes tolerance. any kind you can cast an institution as somehow intolerant, that usually adds up to bad pr. and, as i say, at least to date, many analysts would credit the bishops with the lead role, for example, in skering pa isecurine of the amendment. as that debate unfolds, everyone expects the bishops to play a lead role. i suspect this revelation is in some ways calculated to attempt to kind of anyodiminish their credibility and hence their political effectiveness. >> what's your understanding as to whether patrick kennedy has been able to receive communion in this amount of time? has he? >> i don't know how often representative kennedy goes to mass. i can assure you had he been publicly turned away from a communion line some place we would know about it. the practical reality is that while the american bishops are uniformly opposed to abortion and take that very seriously as a principle of catholic teaching, the vast majority are opposed to using communion as a political weapon. most of them have avoided this high profile spat with politici

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Nov 24, 2009

i believe are pending. >> -- followed by the national anthem of the united states of america. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> prime minister singh, members of the indian delegation, on behalf of michelle and myself, it is a great pleasure to welcome you to the white house. on behalf of the american people, it is my great honor to welcome you to the united states. mr. prime minister, yours is the first official state visit of my presidency, and it is fitting that you and india be so recognized. this visit reflects the high esteem in which i and the american people hold your wise leadership. it reflects the abiding bonds of respect and friendship between our people, including our friends in the indian-american community, who join us here today. but above all, your visit at this pivotal moment in history speaks to the opportunity before us, to build the relationship between our nations, born in the last century, into one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century. for while our two nations have taken different paths to reach this moment, ours is a common st

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Nov 21, 2009

, that america can achieve unprecedented health insurance reforms that expand coverage, reduce cost and provide stability for those with existing coverage. we accomplish these goals without posing long term risk for taxpayers. it was not a perfect bill. we never see perfect bills around here, quite frankly. i can honestly say, i will fight hard, so that our final product will be more closely resembling the common sense deficit-reducing plan we produced in the senate finance committee. at times like this, i think it is very important to remember the very reasons we began this debate all together. small businesses, madame president, are reaching the breaking point financially because of the rise in health care costs. nationally, our economic recovery will only be slowed by the inflationary cost of health care. taxpayers and the insured are baring the cost of medical treatment for the uninsured at the most expensive point of delivery, the emergency rooms. it's a model that waits until people get sick rather than focusing on the wellness, prevention and good management of illness that keeps people

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Nov 25, 2009

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Nov 25, 2009

in killing each other and please help president obama, people, from the united states of america, give him all of the support you can. he's doing the best he can. and god bless you all and have a wonderful thanksgiving. >> we want to hear from you. you can call us with your comments. here's the number 17 hlg -- hundreds of you have called to express your opinion. it's amazing to see this. the reactions and comments pretty much right down the middle. we are already getting a lot of i-reports from you about this as well. josh levs is following them for us. josh, what are you getting? >> good to see you. i tell you, we're hearing it on all sides. let's get straight to the first one. this is from someone who doesn't think more troops are the answer. >> we do have to win hearts and minds of the people but that's hard and cannot be accomplished through just military power and through military might, which we have enough. looking back at vietnam and looking back at all of the other wars we fought in the recent -- winning the military aspect is no problem for us. it's winning the political. >> som

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Nov 29, 2009

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Nov 29, 2009

from chevy. with roadside assi0mance and courtesy transportation, it's the best coverage in america. >>> you know it's the season to shop. really yesterday was the day. they call it black friday. and retailers were encouraged by people who opened their wallets on black friday to kick off the start of the christmas shopping season. a national research firm says total spending was up about half a percentage point from last year. jcpenneys and sears among the chains that reported having a good day. the increase may get bigger when they total up cyber sales. one analyst said the average online customer spent 35% more yesterday compared to a year ago. jacqui jeras, that is good news. i wonder if they had some good weather shopping. were you out there on black friday? did you go -- >> no, i worked yesterday. but a lot of places had two-day deals, and i did a little bit of shopping this morning. >> you did? >> couldn't help myself. i love a bargain. a lot of people love a bargain. >> you bought stuff for everybody on the show, right? >> of course. yes. what was on your list? no, i'm just k

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Nov 26, 2009

owner with her husband. the couple are co-chairs of america's polo club. the pair will be larry king's guests monday night. big stories making cnn wire now. philippine police file murder charges against a local politician. the mayor with his head covered you see in a second is charged in monday's massacre of 57 people who supported the political rival. five others reportedly will face charges among them three police officers. >>> somber ceremonies across mumb mumbai, india. a terror attack left more than 160 people dead. ten pakistani militants over four days and three nights stalked and killed people at three luxury hotels. >>> president obama out with the thanksgiving day message. his comments focusing on the economy and health care. here's a portion. >> as much as we have to be thankful for, we also know that this year millions of americans are facing very difficult economic times. many have lost jobs in this recession. the worst in generations. many more are struggling to afford health care premiums and house payments let alone to save for an education or retirement. too many are

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Nov 24, 2009

terrorists, and pursuing our shared vision of a world without nuclear weapons. >> india and america are separated by distance but bound together by the values of democracy, rule of law and respect for fundamental human freedoms. >> reporter: there's also some hard cash involved in this. american businesses are looking at india and seeing dollar signs because as you look at their infrastructure rebuilding, ports, airports, roads, etc., the chamber of commerce predicts they could over the next five years, u.s. companies could make $500 billion. this is also a good deal. >> what do both sides get out of this state visit? >> reporter: i think the united states gives india what it wants which is recognition that it is a very important country in the world right now, that in spite of the fact the obama administration is paying a lot of attention to china and pakistan that india really does matter. that's what india wants. the united states really wants business and it also wants the help of india in a lot of these strategic areas. >> you know, jill, big prize for india would be if preside

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Nov 24, 2009

, but fourth in purchasing power. it's the third largest economy in asia behind japan and china. and america is its most important business partner. we buy indian software, textiles, jewelry and leather. that's one reason india forecasts economic growth in the neighborhood of 6% to 7% in the year ahead. >>> now, money still just a small part of this whole equation. we can factor in security, politics, diplomacy. to do that, let's meet our next guest. he's a professor of indian studies at indiana university. also the research director of iu center on american and global security. hello to you, sir. also i'm joined right now by cnn national political correspondent jessica yellin, there she is. good afternoon to you both. i guess i want to go ahead and start with you, if i can, jessica, about this decision. we are still -- we're still waiting. we gave it a try today in that press conference to see if he would let us go to the thanksgiving break with the information. but not so. so, why are we still waiting? >> well, the president wants to unveil this in a formal way. we're expecting him to addr

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Nov 26, 2009

... with reform that includes the best ideas. backed by america's physicians. nurse leaders and nurse practitioners. america's hospitals. prohibiting cuts to medicare benefits. protecting your choice of health care professional. covering preventive care, and closing the prescription gap, to reduce out-of-pocket costs. ♪ eggland's best. in my kitchen, i love eggland's best. that's why they're the only eggs... i make for my son. the chef. eggland's best. the better egg. >>> many veterans can tell extraordinary stories of their time on the battle front and often they're not so much about the actual fighting as about the difficult decisions that they had to make about life and death and trying to find harmony in the midst of the terrible time. photo journal john torlgoe went to utah to hear the song of a long lost war. >> i have a 70-year-old trumpet. it's been with me on all my combat missions all through world war ii. i never went any place without it. here we are, marjorie rogers, she and i have been married now 68 years. we finally got this p-47. it was a dream to fly. that's why i

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Nov 20, 2009

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Nov 20, 2009

checking email on a vacation. that's happening now. america's most dependable 3g network. bringing you the first and only wireless 4g network. right now get a free 3g/4g device for your laptop. sprint. the now network. deaf, hard-of-hearing and people with speech disabilities access www.sprintrelay.com sprint. the now network. hi, may i help you? we need to start saving on car insurance. and if that means making sacrifices, we're used to that. not here! when you choose progressive, you get more. more? oh, you'll love "more." you also get concierge claims service, 24/7 live support, and pet injury coverage. that's totally awesome! brother jeffrey hasn't spoken in 12 years! i once went 12 whole minutes! saving more while getting more. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> welcome back, after watching that video in mumbai, mike in san diego, let's go to the twitter board and you'll see it. mike says, hey, rick, what tease big deal? that mumbai newsroom looks like your twitter board. >>> have you heard what happened to those students in california? california's got some really

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Nov 22, 2009

to light yesterday afternoon. in 1979 incident at three-mile island ended america's nuclear energy program so all eyes are on this area when something like this happens. you can understand why people may be concerned about this. >> i can understand the concern. we determined that we needed to send a couple technical experts to independently review and confirm that the company's assessment. this is an unplanned exposure though it is well below regulatory limits and no impact from public health and safety but we felt we needed a better understanding of what happened and why it happened and also the actions that the company is taking to prevent recurrence. >> you said no impact. you were notified some five hours later or longer. how do you know there's no impact? do you know what the readings were at that time? we understand that it is cobalt 58. if people are exposed to it, what can happen to that? >> we were notified within several hours of the incident happening yesterday afternoon. it began when the containment radiation alarms sounded. the company has done a number of things since then.

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Nov 1, 2009

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Nov 1, 2009

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Nov 21, 2009

is not good for america, it isn't good for any of us in congress or those standing for re-election. >> reporter: another democratic senator who hasn't formally announced her vote is mary landrieu of louisiana. aides released these photos to cnn, showing her working with staff, going through the 2,000-plus-page health care bill. one thing she'll find is this, a sweetener democrat leaders added to help persuade landrieu -- $100 million in medicaid assistance she's been trying to get for her home state of louisiana, still struggling from katrina. that medicaid money is something that the whole delegation from louisiana and also the republican governor has -- they've all been pushing for for a long time. and this is i think good timing politically for the president and democratic leaders to give them that $100 million in money for medicaid for louisiana. now, betty, landrieu still says she has concerns about many aspects of her party's bill, the overall cost, the fact it includes a government-run insurance plan, but she does seem to be leaning towards agreeing with the democra

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Nov 3, 2009

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Nov 3, 2009

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Nov 8, 2009

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Nov 8, 2009

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Nov 22, 2009

have never seen before. tonight, a police department already under scrutiny in one of america's biggest cities scrambling to explain this one. we have just reached someone from the department. you'll hear from them live in just a minute. >>> as we work on the details of that one, we first go to a story that affects all americans. health care reform. just this weekend an historic vote from the senate to officially start the debate on the democrats' massive reform bill. the vote, 60-39. straight along party lines. republicans came out swinging today, though, in an exclusive report you're about to see the new national republican party strategy to go after several democrats, key democrats, to the health care debate. >> saturday night. as americans lay down for sleep, moderate democrats laid down their beliefs. sold out their constituents. rolled by pressure from barack obama and harry reid, they voted to move forward a government-run health care bill our nation does not want and can't afford. one member sold her vote to the highest bidder. one member sold out his principles. two more lost w

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Nov 21, 2009

's nothing wrong with that. >> no. >> we go all over the country. america is telling us that they are going to use 25% of americans are going to pay cash. many are saying i'm going to do something i never did. what a concept. how much can i spend and who am i going to spend it on? that's it. a lot of people pay for christmas and the holidays until the fallowing september. statistically. >> that's bad. here are dos and don'ts. create a budget. do online shopping now. >> right now, for sure. >> because there are better deals? >> you don't have to rush. >> absolutely, make online is easy to do without going to 100 stores. shop around. look at the value of retailers. >> real quick, you may be going to the store saying i'm going to pay cash, oh, my gosh, if you sign up now, we'll give you 10 to 20% off. don't do it. i get it. >> we didn't rehearse that. >> credit cards coming from department stores have the highest interest rates of all of them. for the little stinking 10% you're going to get now, you'll pay 22% to them. >> no finance charges now. you don't buy that either? >> you'll need anothe

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Nov 22, 2009

or those living nearby. but america's nuclear energy industry would nerve are be the sail. accident prompted sweeping changes in nuke letter plant design, operation and the oversight. and by the way, the untwo react, still shut down and mothballed to this very day. >>> tuition shock in california. students sit in in protest and plan to raise tuition because of a state mandated budget cut. we'll talk to two students who will there. there they are. they'lldown is live. >>> and patrick kennedy banned from taking communion. well tell awe that. >>> we want your feedback. twitter, myspace, ireport.com. well-informed people are considering chevy malibu. you a cop? no. you didn't hear from me, but this malibu is a best buy. i heard that from consumers digest. it offers better highway mileage than a comparable camry or accord. estimated 33 highway. i saw that on the epa site. so how come the malibu costs so little. it's a chevy. you have cop hair. the award-winning chevy malibu. compare it to anyone and may the best car win. >>> an escalating fight over higher learning in mississippi for stu

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Nov 1, 2009

provided by scripps networks, llc. captioned by closed captioning services, inc. hey, america, i'm designer genevieve gorder. and what is up with your family rooms? all too often, they are plagued with a hodgepodge of leftover furniture that you have no idea what to do with. i don't think the room is inviting. i don't enjoy sitting in here. colleen and michael cortese of chatham, new jersey, are reclaiming their home. it's got no character. it's dull. it's boring. actually, i hate walking into that room, to be honest with you. they once loved their style, but somewhere along the way, they lost their design confidence. i know what i'd like. mm-hmm. i just don't know how to go about to bring it together. with one quick e-mail to "dear genevieve" at hgtv.com, they've asked for help, and i'm here to do just that and walk the cortese family through the design process. if we get stuck in this box of who we think we should be, i think everybody fits into multiple boxes. it has green in it. can you see it? it's a little bit more bright and glowing than what i expected. it's all up next o

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Nov 29, 2009

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Nov 29, 2009

'm sure we will. paul, thank you very much. >>> a new president in central america will tell you who is up for the top job in honduras. plus, a warning shot in case washington is planning an invasion of the communist nation. you can get a cc, tiguan or fuel-efficient jetta for practically just your signature. you can get scheduled maintenance at no cost. there's gotta be more to it than that. [ car door closes, tires screech ] [ engine revs ] ♪ [ tires screech ] [ pen scratches ] [ camera shutter clicks ] i'll never doubt you again. [ male announcer ] sign then drive is back. hurry in and get legendary volkswagen value for practically just your signature. ♪ right now 1.2 million people are on sprint mobile broadband. 31 are streaming a sales conference from the road. 154 are tracking shipments on a train. 33 are iming on a ferry. and 1300 are secretly checking email on a vacation. that's happening now. america's most dependable 3g network. bringing you the first and only wireless 4g network. right now get a free 3g/4g device for your laptop. sprint. the now network. deaf, hard-of-heari

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Nov 7, 2009

® visa® credit card. only from bank of america. you've gotta wash this whole room! are you kidding? wash it?! let's wash it with febreze! whoa! [ sniffs ] [ male announcer ] for all the things that you can't wash, wash it with febreze. all right. (laughs) (laughs) let's go on to some felt paper-- come here, man. no, you're down by-- you're down. stay down. coming up, i show lewis how to cut a round hole in a square object. (eric) what do you see? i'll tell you what you see. you see perfection. and find out what this black goo can do for you. five years ago, lewis hill started to remodel a master bathroom as a gift for his wife. my pride was caught up in it, and so five years later, we're still looking at studs and, uh, a bathtub that's not done. well, put your pride to the side, lewis. we're here to help. we've already rebuilt your overbuilt tub frame and brought in a pro to fix your pipes. now that we've fixed the framework, we can move forward. so, lewis, what i'd like to do next, pal-- we have this felt paper, okay, and we'll actually put this up-- this'll be just an added barrier f

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Nov 28, 2009

it effectively and profitably in america, and that's not true. i think people give up on manufacturing in america prematurely. it can be done. >> reporter: ali velshi, cnn, new york. >>> so how close did the white house party crashers get to president obama? take a look right here. >>> and the police pay a call on tiger woods. the latest on the middle of the night mystery that has everybody talking. >>> and celebrating at the cinema, from ninja assassins to a cartoon fox. what's on the big screen this holiday season? you're in the cnn "newsroom" where the news unfolds live this saturday, november 28th. i'm fredricka whitfield. hello again. >>> russia says it's dealing with an act of terrorism. a second bomb detonated at the site of friday's deli train derailment. authorities say the initial wreck was caused by a homemade bomb that exploded asle train traveled from moscow to st. petersburg. dozens he were killed and hundreds injured. no one was hurt in the second blast. it's a train popular with government officials, tourists, and business executives. >>> we're learning more about the cup whouple

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Nov 23, 2009

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Nov 23, 2009

an america's convert to islam. >> reporter: he's an american pilgrim in mecca for the hajj. taking part in dorm prayers here in front of the grand mosque, this 31-year-old is a world away from his life in houston, texas. and yet he says he feels completely at ease amongst the hundreds of thousands of pilgrims filling the streets of this holy city. >> just coming here, it felt like literally being home. this is what we believe god's house -- people ask me where i'm from. they notice an accent. i say i'm from america. given the way things have been going between the united states and the muslim world, i've really wanted to put forward and say, i'm an american, i'm here in mecca, i'm a believer just like you. >> reporter: all the questions notwithstanding, he says he's been warmly welcomed by his fellow pilgrims. >> it's been a surprise. and people really warm up to it. when they see that you're a convert and they see that you're from a non-muslim country. >> reporter: he converted to islam ten years ago while studying international relations at university. the decision caught most of his

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Nov 22, 2009

. and 1300 are secretly checking email on a vacation. that's happening now. america's most dependable 3g network. bringing you the first and only wireless 4g network. right now get a free 3g/4g device for your laptop. sprint. the now network. deaf, hard-of-hearing and people with speech disabilities access www.sprintrelay.com >>> okay. so we've all heard of people going on a blind date, but an atlanta company is putting a whole new twist on that experience. >> yes. an exhibit that allows single to mix and mingle in a dark room to see if they have the right chemistry. >> it sounds like a typical blind date. guy and girl meet for the first time to spend time together. but dating in the dark has taken the experience to another level. >> you are meeting somebody without seeing them. are you meeting them, not seeing what they look like. >> yes, i did put more perfume on. smell is important to me. i like on smell good. >> what happens, guys on this side girls on the other side. they can hear each other. learn about the other participants, but they never see one another. it creates this excitin

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Nov 25, 2009

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Nov 25, 2009

was a song whose lyrics talked about how america fights without honor. >> reporter: launched just over the border in afghanistan, the pilotless, predator and reaper drones are the answer to so many of the u.s. military's problems. credited with killing more than a dozen al qaeda leaders. >> the real advantage of unmanned aerial systems is they allow you to project power without projecting vulnerability. >> reporter: this is what the view looks like from a drone. and this is how effective they can be. those men on the corner are firing guns. the enemy eliminated. no service personnel put in harm's way. why? because the pilots who fly the drones never have to leave home. they control them from thousands of miles away, in suburban america. major morgan andrews drives to work from his las vegas house. i asked whether it's like a video game. no, he says. it's often all too real, helping comrades in harm's way. >> it's very easy, i guess, when something like that is happening to project yourself there. >> reporter: for the top brass, the potential of these remote systems gets their hearts ra

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Nov 28, 2009

,000 tax credit. now the inventory is drying up a little bit in parts of america. whoa. that means prices will go up a little. p bottom line is, if you find a home that you like, that you can afford in an area that's nice, that's great for you and your family and it's not an investment, you don't care if it goes down 10%. >> as long as you have enough to put into it so you don't end up upsidedown the way 23% of homeowners are now. >> it's why so many people are in trouble. one in four mortgages under water. >> yep. >> if that's you, if you are thinking i'm trying to hold on to the one i have, what can i do? what are my options? >> here is the thing. this is the scary number. 11% of the homeowner have -- who are upside down -- >> let me explain. what they owe is more than what the house is worth, so people know. >> 11% of those homeowners, but in 2009. that's a scary statistic. you have to get to the mind set, i need a roof over my head and i'm paying for something that doesn't hold its value. you'll be there long enough to at least break even. you have to live somewhere. >> you have to ta

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Nov 20, 2009

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Nov 20, 2009

've fallen in love with buenos aires. it really feels like it's the paris of south america, not only from the structures or the buildings, the huge monuments, the wide avenues, the boulevards, the people are very warm and hospitable. it's a wonderful place. (suzanne) such a wonderful place that fred wants to be more than just a tourist. instead, he wants to make buenos aires his new home base. fred's lifelong passion for travel has taken him all over the world. but living in buenos aires will make it ultraconvenient to explore south america. (fred) there's many places that i haven't gone to. iguassu falls i haven't been to and bariloche and the different areas where there's skiing and the mountains. so there's many other areas that i haven't explored. (suzanne) so fred's put his kalamazoo castle up on the auction block. he's hoping it will sell for more than a million dollars. but even if it does, saying good-bye won't be easy. it's gonna be a very emotional day. it's hard to pass it on, but it's been a great run. we'll look forward to seeing you then. (suzanne) the switch from cozy kalam

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Nov 30, 2009

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Nov 30, 2009

energy to fuel 50 million cars and 100 million homes for 25 years. (announcer) in america we don't and provide enough energy to fuel 50 million cars just dream when we sleep. we dream twenty-four seven. we dream with our sleeves rolled up. our dreams are expressed in digits. they're made of steel. add those dreams up, that's free enterprise... growing our economy for the long-run. it's what we need to grow 20 million new jobs in the next 10 years. your dreams make the difference. american free enterprise. it's you. so dream big. so, at national, i go right past the counter... and you get to choose any car in the aisle. choose any car? you cannot be serious! okay. seriously, you choose. go national. go like a pro. >> this is jeff norman. he doesn't get health insura >>> tiger woods commenting about his suv wreck, but not to investigators. on his website, woods takes full blame for what happened and he says he wants to stop the rumors about his family. but he did cancel several interviews with police about it. a neighbor called 911 after woods crashed near his home early friday mor

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Nov 17, 2009

in washington, d.c. as one of the few planned cities in america, the streets of d.c. are easier to navigate than the halls of the government. at the center is the u.s. capital. from there, the city is divided into four sections, with numbered streets going north and south, lettered streets heading east and west, and streets named after states running diagonally. if the housing market were just as predictable, corrado and valeria might already be owners, but because of sky-high prices, they're still on the outside looking in. so you just take south dakota... (suzanne) helping them in their search is real estate agent robin floyd. (robin floyd) washington is trapped in a very unusual bubble-- the price of housing, $450,000 in excess. the average house is so incredibly expensive. most people can't afford to live close to washington. (suzanne) that's why robin tries to educate all her clients about alternative options, like outlying neighborhoods or town houses and condos. at this point, i think that they're hopeful that they'll find a completely detached house, but i have placed it in the minds to

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Nov 15, 2009

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Nov 15, 2009

of america in minneapolis/st. paul, please welcome podiatric surgeon dr. allen selner and co-hosts mimi umidon and stuart pankin. [cheers and applause] >> stuart: hello, twin cities! wow! >> mimi: and you all have walkfits in your shoes, right? [louder cheers] yeah, whoo! >> you know, it really is amazing how many people are now walking pain-free because of walkfit orthotics, people just like many of you and you at home who had foot pain and foot-related pain. we're talking leg cramps, aching knees and hips, lower back pain and it all began with their feet. walkfit orthotics went into their shoes, straightened out their feet and the other problems went away too. >> stu, you've heard me say this for years: it's alignment, alignment, alignment. you align your feet and you help align your whole body. you know, as a doctor, it is so gratifying to hear from so many patients and friends whose lives have been dramatically affected by wearing walkfits. they're up, they're out, they're golfing, walking, shopping, doing whatever they want to do pain-free. >> but you're probably all wondering what

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Nov 11, 2009

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Nov 11, 2009

. with the power rewards® visa® credit card. only from bank of america. have discovered how easy it is to use legalzoom for important legal documents. so start your business, protect your family, launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. protect your family, launch your dreams. this thanksgiving, get the centerpiece that everyone's talking about. edible arrangements' bouquets are as beautiful as flowers, but more unique because they're made from delicious fresh fruit. ...you can even add chocolate! centerpieces start at just 47 dollars! the holidays are here! order your thanksgiving centerpiece or holiday gifts now and save 10%. so make the holidays special. visit, call or see more unique gift ideas at ediblearrangements.com/gifts. jeff and lori are living in temporary base housing in biloxi, mississippi. it's so small there's not even enough room for all their children, so clearly a bigger home is a huge priority. hello, this is pat. to help them find a house, the couple has turned to real estate agent pat starnes. lori and jeff are looking for a 5-bedroom house, so

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Nov 1, 2009

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Nov 1, 2009

comfortably than ever before. now, from the mall of america in minneapolis/st. paul, please welcome podiatric surgeon dr. allen selner and co-hosts mimi umidon and stuart pankin. [cheers and applause] >> stuart: hello, twin cities! wow! >> mimi: and you all have walkfits in your shoes, right? [louder cheers] yeah, whoo! >> you know, it really is amazing how many people are now walking pain-free because of walkfit orthotics, people just like many of you and you at home who had foot pain and foot-related pain. we're talking leg cramps, aching knees and hips, lower back pain and it all began with their feet. walkfit orthotics went into their shoes, straightened out their feet and the other problems went away too. >> stu, you've heard me say this for years: it's alignment, alignment, alignment. you align your feet and you help align your whole body. you know, as a doctor, it is so gratifying to hear from so many patients and friends whose lives have been dramatically affected by wearing walkfits. they're up, they're out, they're golfing, walking, shopping, doing whatever they want to do pain-free

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Nov 26, 2009

aircraft has been born. because of one word, america's air dominance for the next forty years is assured. that one word... is how. >>> people in mumbai, india, are pausing to remember the terrorist attacks on their city. they're marking the one-year anniversary with candlelight vigils, services, and a police attacks on several sites including luxury hotels there. more than 160 people were killed including nine of the gunmen. many people remember all of this as if it were yesterday because it unfolded during live television. there are also some happy moments to tell you about in the life of a 3-year-old boy that you probably remember as well. josh levs is here to show us and tell us all about him. >> i'm going to tell you, first of all, we'll set the scene again for those who don't remember. this is when the attackers hit several locations popular with tourists including the popular luxury hotel. this is some of the damage we saw just after that. we know more than 160 victims in these attacks plus nine attackers were killed. at cnn.com we have a special section that talks about these atta

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Nov 30, 2009

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Nov 30, 2009

with disabilities, veterans of all eras of america's wars. and as is the case with any celebrity, you leave and you think that -- well, something may happen but probably not. well, strangely enough, i got a phone call a few weeks later from al franken and it was hey, this is al, we spoke for an hour and a half and i was absolutely delighted that subsequent phone calls led to he and his staff creating legislation with other members of congress that is now law. and there's a new pilot program to help place service dogs with veterans and hopefully that study will show the benefits of that many more veterans will get service dog. >> they need them. we see what tuesday's done for you with the spinal cord injury you suffered in iraq. i appreciate you talking to me today, luis. >> it's my pleasure, kyra. thank you. >> luis is one of 31,572 american troops wounded since operations in iraq began back in 2003. >>> you could say it's all over, but the -- the secret service let this couple slip through and get into the white house. other lawmakers are calling for criminal charges against that couple. >>> weddi

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Nov 12, 2009

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Nov 28, 2009

course is now an international pastime. joe johns, cnn, new york. >>> from the cyber highway to america's roads. why ebay may be driving to a town near you. >>> losing weight for a good cause and not just to better your own health. >> the program is called lose for good. it comes from weight watchers and challenges participants to donate a pound of food for each pound of flab they lose. cnn's chief medical correspondent sanjay gupta. >> reporter: rosemary never considered herself obese. >> i always battled weight but not -- i never thought it was a significant amount of weight, maybe five, ten. >> reporter: but when a neighbor mistakenly called her pregnant, she immediately decided to join weight watchers and became a lifetime member. now 12 years later, 31 pounds later, and a weight watchers meeting leader herself, rosemary and the entire weight watchers family are starting to give back in a meaningful but somewhat ironic way. >> we ask our members if you lost a pound, bring in a pound of food to symbolize that weight loss. in turn, we turn it over to city harvest, which in turn donate

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